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Northern Lights in Liaoning, China
In Liaoning the aurora is visible from about Kp 9+, first near Shenyang. Beipiao has the darkest skies among the larger places.
| Place | Kp needed | Kp for photos | Look towards | Light pollution | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shenyang | 9+ | 7.7 | N | City sky | 9,070,093 |
| Dalian | 9+ | 9+ | N | City sky | 7,450,785 |
| Anshan | 9+ | 8 | N | City sky | 3,325,372 |
| Jinzhou | 9+ | 8 | N | City sky | 1,524,362 |
| Fushun | 9+ | 7.7 | N | Bright suburban sky | 1,400,646 |
| Panjin | 9+ | 8 | N | City sky | 1,166,481 |
| Huludao | 9+ | 8.3 | N | Bright suburban sky | 944,495 |
| Benxi | 9+ | 8 | N | City sky | 865,215 |
| Dandong | 9+ | 8.7 | N | Suburban sky | 815,858 |
| Zhuanghe | 9+ | 9 | N | Suburban sky | 742,496 |
| Fuxin | 9+ | 7.7 | N | City sky | 689,050 |
| Liaoyang | 9+ | 8 | N | City sky | 687,890 |
| Lingyuan | 9+ | 8 | N | Bright suburban sky | 646,000 |
| Panshan | 9+ | 8 | N | Bright suburban sky | 625,040 |
| Yingkou | 9+ | 8.3 | N | City sky | 591,159 |
| Xinmin | 9+ | 7.7 | N | Bright suburban sky | 565,634 |
| Tieling | 9+ | 7.3 | N | Bright suburban sky | 459,985 |
| Wafangdian | 9+ | 9 | N | Suburban sky | 454,338 |
| Chaoyang | 9+ | 7.7 | N | City sky | 410,005 |
| Liaozhong | 9+ | 8 | N | Bright suburban sky | 395,017 |
| Lianshan | 9+ | 8.3 | N | Bright suburban sky | 313,247 |
| Huanren Manchu Autonomous County | 9+ | 8 | N | Suburban sky | 229,953 |
| Fengcheng | 9+ | 8.3 | N | Bright suburban sky | 195,700 |
| Haicheng | 9+ | 8.3 | N | Bright suburban sky | 191,651 |
| Beipiao | 9+ | 7.7 | N | Dark rural sky | 190,315 |
| Dongling | 9+ | 7.7 | N | Suburban sky | 171,454 |
| Nanpiao | 9+ | 8 | N | Dark rural sky | 157,044 |
| Beining | 9+ | 7.7 | N | Suburban sky | 152,033 |
| Sujiatun | 9+ | 7.7 | N | City sky | 148,113 |
| Jiupu | 9+ | 8 | N | Bright suburban sky | 123,843 |
| Kaiyuan | 9+ | 7.3 | N | Bright suburban sky | 112,462 |
| Pulandian District | 9+ | 9 | N | Bright suburban sky | 104,277 |
Best months in Liaoning
Share of nights 2005–2025 that were dark, active enough here and mostly clear.
Activity of Kp 9+ or more is too rare here for monthly odds to be meaningful. The table still shows how often nights are clear and dark.
All years Near solar maximum Near solar minimum
- Kp 0–2 Quiet Only under the auroral oval: northern Norway, Swedish and Finnish Lapland, Iceland, Alaska, northern Canada.
- Kp 3 Unsettled Bright in the Arctic; low on the horizon in central Scandinavia and southern Iceland.
- Kp 4 Active Overhead in the Arctic; low in the north from southern Norway, Sweden, Finland and northern Scotland.
- Kp 5 Minor storm (G1) Scotland, southern Scandinavia, the Baltic states, the northern US states and southern Canada.
- Kp 6 Moderate storm (G2) Northern England, Denmark, northern Germany and Poland, the US Midwest — often clearer in photos than to the eye.
- Kp 7 Strong storm (G3) Most of the UK, the Netherlands, Germany, Poland, Czechia; red glow in photos from France and the northern Alps.
- Kp 8 Severe storm (G4) camera in Shenyang Central Europe to the eye; red sky in photos from northern Italy, Spain, the Balkans and Turkey's Black Sea coast.
- Kp 9 Extreme storm (G5) Seen across Europe and the US; in photos as far south as the Mediterranean, Turkey and North Africa (May 2024).
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